As we enter the Summer 2025 camping season in our New York camping locations, we

wanted to make you aware of some changes that will affect how you choose to make sure

your camper has sufficient spending money while at camp.

All New York Youth Camps are no longer offering our previous “Camper Bank” option.

Instead, you can send your camper with one of the following payment options:

Prepaid Debit Cards – This non-Word of Life option allows you to monitor funds

online & upload additional funds as needed. If this option is chosen, it is the

camper’s responsibility to purchase and have their card before arriving at camp.

Some popular prepaid debit cards include Greenlight, Bluebird, and Serve.

Visa Gift Cards – Feel free to pick up a physical Visa Gift Card from most well-known

shopping centers.
Many Visa gift cards allow you to check balances, but please note

that you may be unable to upload additional funds with this option.

Cash – Word of Life locations accept cash at each of our New York retail locations.

Mastercard Gift Cards – Word of Life will offer Mastercard gift cards that will be

available for purchase at each of our main retail locations at each camp property. At

time of purchase please make sure to note your students card information so you

can check balances online.

If you want your camper to have additional funds at any

point throughout the week, please call your child’s camp office to purchase a new

Mastercard gift card. These cards will come in three preset amounts ($25, $50, and $100).

There is also a $3.25 activation fee associated with each card that is

purchased.